The Parts of the Human… · KG2 Integrated Learning

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: K2.1.2.1.5 - Sing an action song that helps you name the parts of the body and point to them

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Sing “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” aloud with the teacher and classmates, touching each body part as it is named.
Point correctly to at least four internal body parts (heart, lungs, brain, stomach) when they are named in a song.
Perform the actions of a body part action song in time with the rhythm, showing they can match words to movements.
Name at least three parts of the body (external and internal) from a song they sing in their local language or English.
Create a simple new verse for a body song by substituting one body part name with another (for example, changing “knees” to “elbows”).

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Curriculum details

Strand: All About Me (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: The Parts of the Human Body (both External and Internal) and Their (1.2)
Content standard: K2.1.2.1 - Demonstrate the knowledge of appropriate names of the parts of the internal body that we cannot see and their functions
Indicator: K2.1.2.1.5 - Sing an action song that helps you name the parts of the body and point to them
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 3 (Week 3 of the year)
Term is the curriculum's own; the week within it is our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order. Follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Kindergarten Curriculum (KG1 and KG2), 2019, p. 107
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners sing different songs in their local language and/or in the English language that identify parts of the body and perform actions on it. E.g. Learners point to the parts of their bodies as they sing e.g.
Head, shoulders knees and toes
Knees and toes 2x
Learner sing other action songs (See Appendix 2)